BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 28 November 2014

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, Episode 7
  7/10Adrian is feeling left out after the birth of his new baby sister.
2. 00:15
  A History of the Brain—9. All or Nothing
  9/10The impact of the electroencephalograph, which made brain waves visible.
3. 00:30
  George Eliot - Adam Bede—Episode 4
  4/15Young squire Arthur invites the Hetty for an evening stroll in Donnithorne Woods.
4. 00:45
  Margaret Atwood - Curious Pursuits—Victory Gardens
  4/5Margaret knows the test of a good cook was whether she could utilise every leftover morsel
5. 01:00
  Heresy—Series 8, Episode 5
  5/6With comedian Dave Gorman and newspaper columnists Matthew Parris and Julia Hartley-Brewer
6. 01:30
  Great Lives—James Gillray
  Political cartoonist Steve Bell chooses the 18th-century caricaturist James Gillray.
7. 02:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Margo Mystery, 7. A Time to Worry
  7/8The sleuth edges closer to solving the murder and discovering the identity of The Fence.
8. 02:30
  Peter Bogdanovich's Saturday Morning Pictures—Episode 2
  2/2How Hollywood changed since 1961, with independent film-makers and the arrival of TV.
9. 03:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—22-26 September 1914
  Suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst visits Folkestone, and an amicable alliance is reached.
10. 04:00
  Afternoon Reading—Gillian Clarke - A Poet's Year, The Turning of the Year
  3/3Potatoes, beetroot and apples are gathered in, and the honey is harvested.
11. 04:15
  Alan Plater - Only A Matter Of Time
  When time-telling was standardised in the 19th century, some had their doubts...
12. 05:00
  No Commitments—Series 3, Material Values
  2/6Emily and Charlotte are unsympathetic over Roger losing his job.
13. 05:30
  The Elephant Man—It Could Be the Zoo
  2/8Southwood Zoo has tax problems and inept staff. Can the National Lottery help?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Margo Mystery, 8. The Visitor
  8/8With time running out, can the suave sleuth finally confront Julia Kelburn's murderer?
2. 06:30
  Please Look After This Bear
  Michael Morpurgo celebrates the 50th anniversary of Paddington Bear in 2008.
3. 07:00
  Spangles 'n' Tights—Medieval Banquet
  4/5Dublin's theatrical costumiers dress a medieval banquet in a ghostly castle.
4. 07:30
  Hal—Series 1, Death
  2/4Hal has a serious health problem, but salvation comes in the form of a charity race.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The New Car
  6/16The lad buys a car from Sid, but there is a big surprise when he takes it for a spin.
6. 08:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Bye Bye Mildred
  The bumbling civil servants' most efficient staff member is lured away.
7. 09:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Guests Marcus Chown, Shappi Khorsandi and Sir Terry Pratchett to add to the collection.
8. 09:30
  Rent—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Paul and Ruby are thinking of moving out, and Maria needs more space.
9. 10:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—29 September - 3 October 1914
  The end of the beginning, perhaps, but a long long way from the end.
10. 11:00
  William Trevor Short Stories—The Forty-Seventh Saturday
  Mavie and McCarthy have a weekly tryst, but is he as trapped by marriage as she thinks?
11. 11:15
  Alan Plater - Time Added On for Injuries
  Passengers on a train uncover the story that linked their families 150 years ago.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The New Car
  6/16The lad buys a car from Sid, but there is a big surprise when he takes it for a spin.
2. 12:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Bye Bye Mildred
  The bumbling civil servants' most efficient staff member is lured away.
3. 13:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Margo Mystery, 8. The Visitor
  8/8With time running out, can the suave sleuth finally confront Julia Kelburn's murderer?
4. 13:30
  Please Look After This Bear
  Michael Morpurgo celebrates the 50th anniversary of Paddington Bear in 2008.
5. 14:00
  Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, Episode 8
  8/10Adrian's parents try and patch things up, but he finds himself drawn to new school friends
6. 14:15
  A History of the Brain—10. Einstein's Brain
  10/10Dr Geoff Bunn discusses the impact of neurology on how we understand ourselves today.
7. 14:30
  George Eliot - Adam Bede—Episode 5
  5/15As Hetty receives a gift from the captain, Adam waits, hoping she will marry him.
8. 14:45
  Margaret Atwood - Curious Pursuits—Mortification; Edinburgh Festival
  5/5Looking at some author mishaps and Scotland's fair city through the decades.
9. 15:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—29 September - 3 October 1914
  The end of the beginning, perhaps, but a long long way from the end.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—River Singers, Shirley Henderson and Cleopatra's Palace
  Mel Giedroyc presents the final chapter of Tom Moorhouse's The River Singers.
11. 17:00
  After Henry—Series 3, Guilty Secrets
  3/8Sarah tidies up husband Henry's study four years after his death.
12. 17:30
  Spangles 'n' Tights—Medieval Banquet
  4/5Dublin's theatrical costumiers dress a medieval banquet in a ghostly castle.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Guests Marcus Chown, Shappi Khorsandi and Sir Terry Pratchett to add to the collection.
2. 18:30
  My Life in Five Books—Series 1, Sue Lawrence
  3/8Stuart Cosgrove speaks to Sue Lawrence about the five most significant books in her life.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The New Car
  6/16The lad buys a car from Sid, but there is a big surprise when he takes it for a spin.
4. 19:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Bye Bye Mildred
  The bumbling civil servants' most efficient staff member is lured away.
5. 20:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Margo Mystery, 8. The Visitor
  8/8With time running out, can the suave sleuth finally confront Julia Kelburn's murderer?
6. 20:30
  Please Look After This Bear
  Michael Morpurgo celebrates the 50th anniversary of Paddington Bear in 2008.
7. 21:00
  Ian McEwan - Atonement—Episode 15
  15/15Ian McEwan's study of shame and forgiveness, of the need for and difficulty of absolution.
8. 21:15
  Alan Plater - Time Added On for Injuries
  Passengers on a train uncover the story that linked their families 150 years ago.
9. 22:00
  Hal—Series 1, Death
  2/4Hal has a serious health problem, but salvation comes in the form of a charity race.
10. 22:30
  Party—Series 3, Radio
  4/4The aspiring politicians get their first radio interview ahead of the by-election.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—28/11/2014
  Arthur Smith chats to Marlon Davis.
12. 23:00
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 1, Kevin Eldon
  4/4Alex and his band try interactive cookery, and Kevin Eldon joins them for a song.
13. 23:30
  Everyone Quite Likes Justin—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4House-hunting causes all sorts of difficulties for the Manchester DJ.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, Episode 8
  8/10Adrian's parents try and patch things up, but he finds himself drawn to new school friends
2. 00:15
  A History of the Brain—10. Einstein's Brain
  10/10Dr Geoff Bunn discusses the impact of neurology on how we understand ourselves today.
3. 00:30
  George Eliot - Adam Bede—Episode 5
  5/15As Hetty receives a gift from the captain, Adam waits, hoping she will marry him.
4. 00:45
  Margaret Atwood - Curious Pursuits—Mortification; Edinburgh Festival
  5/5Looking at some author mishaps and Scotland's fair city through the decades.
5. 01:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Guests Marcus Chown, Shappi Khorsandi and Sir Terry Pratchett to add to the collection.
6. 01:30
  My Life in Five Books—Series 1, Sue Lawrence
  3/8Stuart Cosgrove speaks to Sue Lawrence about the five most significant books in her life.
7. 02:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Margo Mystery, 8. The Visitor
  8/8With time running out, can the suave sleuth finally confront Julia Kelburn's murderer?
8. 02:30
  Please Look After This Bear
  Michael Morpurgo celebrates the 50th anniversary of Paddington Bear in 2008.
9. 03:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—29 September - 3 October 1914
  The end of the beginning, perhaps, but a long long way from the end.
10. 04:00
  William Trevor Short Stories—The Forty-Seventh Saturday
  Mavie and McCarthy have a weekly tryst, but is he as trapped by marriage as she thinks?
11. 04:15
  Alan Plater - Time Added On for Injuries
  Passengers on a train uncover the story that linked their families 150 years ago.
12. 05:00
  After Henry—Series 3, Guilty Secrets
  3/8Sarah tidies up husband Henry's study four years after his death.
13. 05:30
  Spangles 'n' Tights—Medieval Banquet
  4/5Dublin's theatrical costumiers dress a medieval banquet in a ghostly castle.

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